Abie Shane

When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you."              Struggles are part of your progress. As we open another chapter during this school year, anxiousness filled our hearts and soul. As we experience pressure, anxiety and depression towards the last quarter. Yet facing another one, reaching the almost end line makes us really excited.              It has been a little bit easier for one at a time we have adjusted to the different ways of learnings our teachers can offer. We saw how compassionate and dedicated they were towards their profession. We have created a very special bond that will surely last.                                We still are not prepared to what disappointments have led us, that up until now it makes ...

                Let the Fiesta begin! Fiestas has always been the highlight of every municipality. As for Vigan, The Conversion of Saint Paul has always been celebrated by the Bigueños every January 25 th of the year. As we take on the road, let me show you the different activities that I have experience during this specific celebration. The Carnival. This place is being enjoyed by many, as for we can find and play different games. I personally enjoyed this place for it did bring out the inner child in me.                     The bargain. This is located in front the carnival. A place where mostly all mother's can enjoy, for they can buy things for themselves, for decorations, or for anything                              The Longanisa Cookfest . A competition held to assess the cooking skill...

                      New beginnings, new hope, new horizon                                   It is believed that when we start the new year right, it will bring us prosperity and happiness. Traditionally, we prepare different things that is made believe to give us luck for the next year that was made believed by the Chinese citizens. Starting off, by the belief of having a lucky color, astrology or the luckiest animal sign of the year, setting of fireworks, preparing a prosperity bowl for it is believed to give us abundance and prosperity, believing in lucky charms and rituals to bring them good fortune in the coming year.              Yet with all these believes, the most powerful weapon that we can use to have luck is prayers.  ...

          “Christmas is the day that holds all time together” Alexander Smith Christmas is a great time for families. As for us, this has always been our family’s most awaited and our most favorite time of the year. As a normal FIlipino family, we started preparing the Christmas season by setting up different decorations inside our house. Attending the 9 simbang gabi’s is also a part of our necessary things to do during this time of the year. The preparing for our noche buena was also so fun, especially if everyone is helping. Staying up until 12 midnight while having a countdown, waiting for the day our Christ was born.           During daytime, we are inviting our uncles, aunts and cousins together for lunch. A day that consists of laughter, hugs and is full of so many different stories to tell. It is a very special day for it is a time where all of us are complete, and a time where we all lend time to celebrate the birth...